Perhaps it would be better to look at this business dynamic from the point of view of the brilliant MBAs and executive suite McScrooges. It is all about maximizing shareholder value. The so called customer is a roadblock to directly lifting the money out of their wallet and into theirs.
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GianFabien commented on Ask HN: Job market for Staff/Director tech roles barren? · Posted by u/treyfitty
From my reading of the news, layoffs are happening all over the place. 10,000 here, 15,000 there, etc. All the big name firms have implemented "resource adjustments".
My guess would be that unless your skills are in a hot area, like AI/ML etc, opportunities are scarce and there are lots of folks out of jobs searching.
So it's probably not you, it's the economy.
There's a great car restoration business near us. The sole proprietor is in his late 70s and refuses to take on any apprentice. Says he refuses to train his competition. Sad that all those years of experience and skill will go to waste.
For somebody in their 70s, a more productive viewpoint would be to be passing on a legacy. Even with a long healthy life, competition should no longer be a big concern.
I enjoy watching Kinding It Design, Wheeler Dealer and similar shows. I suspect that some people might be inspired to consider those careers after watching the gleeful professionalism of the people featured on such shows.
It always feels weird when Linux distro articles brag about new releases that are mostly just updated versions of third-party software. The stuff in the article (GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, python 3.13, etc.) have cool new features for sure, but it’s not like they were created by Debian.
That’s not a knock on the distro. Debian is great. It’s just a strange state of affairs.
My understanding of a "distro" is as being a curated collection of components from lots of different sources which have been re-compiled and tested to work together. At its core is always a specific version of Linux and then the userland packages that users may choose to install.
The most fundamental alternative would be to build the core Linux system, e.g. following the Linux from Scratch process and then downloading each application from its repository and compiling, installing and configuring. That too is a valid choice but one that some of us don't care to indulge in.
I was looking for some update on Wayland's status.
Wayland isn't actively on my radar, but I am sufficiently aware of it, that I would like to consider it, but only if it has gotten past the early adopter stage. My Debian desktop system is my daily workhorse. I don't futz with it to try out bleeding edge stuff.
GianFabien commented on AI is propping up the US economy bloodinthemachine.com/p/t... · Posted by u/mempko
There's only two reasons to buy stocks:
1) for future cashflows (aka dividends) derived from net profits.
2) to on-sell to somebody willing to pay even more.
GianFabien commented on AI is propping up the US economy bloodinthemachine.com/p/t... · Posted by u/mempko
So what will happen to all those massive data centers when the bubble bursts? Back to crypto?
After the dot bomb of 2000, the market got flooded with CISCO and Sun gear for pennies on the dollar. Lots of post 2000 startups got their gear from those auctions and were able to massively extend their runway. Same could happen again.
GianFabien commented on White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite futurism.com/white-house-... · Posted by u/42lux
Here's a fantastic chance for a tech mega-billionaire or company to step up to the plate and take on the $15M p.a. commitment to keep the satellite orbiting.
For example, for Google $15M is probably less than they spend on stocking their fridges with fizzy drinks. The PR benefits would be huge and they could probably sell the data to the current users of that info.
It’s pretty difficult because my manager is very incompetent and micro manages everything, he has called my personal phone after hours many times asking about things
The pertinent question is about your company as a whole. If it wasn't for your manager would you be content to stay?
If "yes", then blacklist his number and never answer after hours. When asked to do something different always explain how that affects the other work in progress. Only work 8 hours or whatever you are contracted to do. If your manager kicks up a fuss, then go to the next level and/or HR. Refuse to be demeaned. Of course, you could get fired, but then your manager might get fired for his incompetence. It is a risk. But taking the "I don't give a F**! FAFO" attitude makes you feel more in control.
I speak from experience. I once had a managing director give me a hard time, I blew up on him and waited for what I thought was the inevitable termination. A week later, and most unexpectedly the firm's partners fired the MD.